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Cranes and demolition crews are working to clear the site of the former Springfield National Guard armory this week. Clark County officials said once the site is clear, they can shift their focus on how to develop the property into an attraction that brings more people to the area. Clark County bought the 4.5 acre site near the Clark County...

Superintendent Paolo DeMaria, the Ohio Department of Education’s state superintendent, visited Tecumseh Local Schools Tuesday, focused on getting an in-depth look at how the district is working to deal with issues outside of school that affect classroom performance. Educators at Tecumseh said the district set forth goals at the beginning...

Crews are working to clean up Urbana’s Oak Dale Cemetery after scheduled maintenance left several headstones and grave sites covered in debris. Champaign County resident Tasha Wilkins said she was devastated when she went to visit her mother’s grave on Saturday. “There (were) tree limbs scattered all over the tops of headstones...

The Springfield City 911 Dispatch Center is temporarily lowering its minimum number of dispatchers on duty, but not everyone is taking the decision well. The minimum number of dispatchers allowed during a 12-hour shift went from four to three at the beginning of October and will be in effect until the end of the month. Springfield City Communications...

The National Trail Parks and Recreation District is making plans to rebuild a greenhouse after an electrical fire nearly destroyed it over the weekend. The greenhouse, located behind the park district’s administration offices on Mitchell Boulevard, was primarily used for teaching kids about gardening and developing plants. The Springfield...

Two 9-1-1 calls paint the tense moments before and after a Springfield man allegedly killed his neighbor’s dog with a baseball bat. Jeffrey Sagraves called 9-1-1 reporting there were two pit bulls in his backyard attacking his cat in the 300 block of North Burnett Road on Oct. 4. During the call, Sagraves said the dogs were his neighbor&rsquo...

A traffic crash report shows a 16-year-old West Liberty-Salem High School student killed in a fiery crash Sunday afternoon may have been distracted by a cellphone. Devin Marchal, president of the high school’s band, was driving a 1999 Honda Accord around 3 p.m. when he went left of center in the 3000 block of U.S. 68 in Salem Twp.,...

The Ohio State Highway Patrol plans to increase its presence and enforcement along an interstate construction zone in Clark County effective immediately. Springfield Post Commander Lt. Brian Aller said plans already were in the works for more patrols even before a series of fiery crashes on the highway Thursday. The first of those crashes...

Three fiery crashes on I-70 in Clark County Thursday — two in the morning and one in the afternoon — left 2 people dead and shut down the highway for hours. Matthew Cornett, 37, of Wilmington, was pronounced dead at the scene of one of the morning crashes. The person killed in the afternoon accident was identified as 66-year-old...

Two Ohio drivers are dead and two others injured Thursday after three separate fiery crashes involving semis on Interstate 70 in Clark County. The first two crashes happened Thursday morning on I-70 West, which led to the death of 37-year-old Matthew R. Cornett of Wilmington in the second crash, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol&rsquo...

The Dayton VA Medical Center announced Wednesday it has chosen a new site for the Springfield VA outpatient clinic. The new clinic will be located at 1620 N. Limestone St. Construction is expected to be finished in 2019. The clinic has been located on Burnett Road since the early 2000s, but Dayton VA officials said a new space is necessary...

A Springfield man is facing multiple charges, including thefts from businesses in Clark and Champaign counties. A not guilty plea was entered for Justin Berrien on Tuesday in Clark County Municipal Court after he allegedly stole a leaf blower and cooler from the Lowe’s on Bechtle Avenue in September. The Champaign County Sheriff&rsquo...

The new owner of Cinema 10 in Springfield is making moves to update the theater. United Entertainment Corp., a national entertainment company based out of Minnesota, revealed it will begin making improvements immediately. UEC “plans to reinvest in the theatres and make some immediate improvements to the Cinema 10, most notably leather...

A close friend to a man who was shot and killed Sunday morning in Springfield said she’s still in disbelief her friend is gone. Christina Crim said 26-year-old Stephen Wagner was a good person. She said he was there for the birth of her son and was like a dad to him. She said it’s hard to explain to her 9-year-old boy what happened...

Donnelsville residents might be one step closer to finally getting access to clean water in their homes, but the process could take years to complete. Meanwhile, many residents who live in or around Mad River Twp. filled the Clark County Commission meeting Wednesday morning to voice concerns over a proposed lawsuit settlement that would have...

A Springfield man has been indicted on an attempted murder charge in connection to a shooting that took place at a Springfield gas station earlier this month. Clark County prosecutors released video of the shooting that they say shows Antoine Green, 32, fire shots Sept. 13 following a verbal dispute at the Sunoco Gas Station at 720 Selma...

The last remaining movie theater in Springfield was recently sold to an outside company. The Chakeres family has owned Chakeres Cinema 10 since 1986, but recently sold it to United Entertainment Corp. for $800,000, according to the Clark County Auditor’s website. This news organization reached out to owner Philip Chakeres and representatives...

Raymond Roberts, the 42-year-old Springfield man accused of slicing his wife’s throat, could be facing more serious charges than initially anticipated. “The state intends to pursue charges of attempted murder and felonious assault for two separate acts during this incident,” said Clark County Assistant Prosecutor Megan Farley...

The Springfield man who allegedly cut his wife’s throat and then fled the county could face additional charges, according to prosecutors. Raymond Roberts, 42, was booked in Clark County jail on Saturday on a charge of felonious assault — serious harm to the victim. Saturday afternoon the 42-year-old was accused of leading...

The Ohio State Highway Patrol is asking anyone who has information about the fatal pedestrian strike on I-70 near South Vienna — to come forward. The accident killed a 51-year-old Columbus man, identified as Bradley Liebling. OSP Springfield Post Commander Lt. Brian Aller, said they do not have a description of the suspect or a description...